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COST : European Cooperation in Science and Technology

The COST Programme as a tool for developing and supporting Meteorological and Earth System Monitoring Infrastructures, Technologies and Applications Sylvain Joffre, Finnish Meteorological Institute Ex-Chair, COST Earth System Science Committee

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COST : European Cooperation in Science and Technology

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  1. The COST Programme as a tool for developing and supporting Meteorological and Earth System Monitoring Infrastructures, Technologies and Applications Sylvain Joffre, Finnish Meteorological Institute Ex-Chair, COST Earth System Science Committee WMO TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON METEOROLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF OBSERVATION TECO-2010 Helsinki, Finland, 30 August - 1 September 2010.

  2. COST: European Cooperation in Science and Technology Mission: “Strengthen European scientific and technical research through the support of cooperation and interactions between European researchers” => Does not fund research itself but networking activities Longest running (since 1971) and widest (36 States) European intergovernmental network for cooperation in research established by a Ministerial Conference of 19 European States in 1971

  3. COST Main Characteristics • “Bottom-up”: initiative from researchers, no pre-defined programmes/priorities, equal access => Exploratorium of new ideas. • Basic & pre-competitive research as well as activities aiming at public utilities. Multi-disciplinarity. • Flexible “à la carte” participation, but broadly pan-European >20 MS • Open to global cooperation based on mutual benefits • Specific support for Early Stage Researchers (PhD + <10 yrs) • Actions = “Acting Networks” allying nationally-funded projects from at least 5 countries => national responsibility & coordination: • => Joint objectives; Work-load sharing; Concrete deliverables (not discussion club); Coordination; Synergising; Leaving long-lasting impacts after the Action; Advancing the research agenda; Leverage effect; Capacity building; ESRs to the front scene; …..

  4. Practical Facts about COST Actions • COST supported by a specific budget line of EU 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013): 250 M€ • COST Actions receive a financial contributionbased on a joint Work Programme for: • Science management meetings • Scientific workshops and seminars • Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs): mobility interactions, ESRs • Training Schools and Research Conferences • Dissemination, publications • Average funding about 100 000 € per year per Action • COST can organise ad-hoc Exploratory/Strategic/Frontiers of Science Conferences/Workshops: to explore future scientific or societal needs, support policy developments or initiate new activities

  5. COST Governance and Partnership Scientific Selection, Monitoring & Evaluation On average 25-35 Actions per Domain => altogether 250 Actions FP7 contract with the European Commission => WGs ~ 30.000 researchers

  6. COST Scientific & Technical Domains Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences (BMBS) Chemistry and Molecular Sciences & Technologies (CMST) Earth System Science & Environmental Management (ESSEM) Food & Agriculture (FA) Forests, their Products and Services (FPS) Individuals, Society, Culture & Health (ISCH) Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Materials, Physical & Nanosciences (MPNS) Transport & Urban Development (TUD) + Special route for trans-domain proposals

  7. The role of the Domain Committees (DCs) • Assessment of submitted proposals in the Open Call • Reviewing and rating of Preliminary Proposals vs. public criteria • Monitoring of Actions in progress • Rapporteur allocated for each Action from the DC • Evaluationof completed Actions • Peer review by an Evaluation Panel • The COST Open Call: • Two collection dates per year (end of March and September) • 2-stage process: • 1st stage: Preliminary proposals (3 pages) => 10-20% selected • 2nd stage: Full proposals (20 pages), external peer review panel (30%) • Successful proposals can expect to start within 9 months after collection date

  8. COST = 35 + 1 countries The27EUMemberStates EFTA Member StatesIcelandNorway Switzerland Candidate CountriesCroatia FYR of Macedonia (FYROM) Turkey Potential Candidate CountriesRepublic of SerbiaBosnia-Herzegovina COST Co-operating StatesIsrael

  9. Russia (44) Canada (19) Belarus (4) Ukraine (18) BELARUS Albania (3) Moldova (4) Georgia (5) Andorra (1) Japan (11) Tunisia (9) GEORGIA Azerbaijan (1) USA (42) Armenia (3) Lebanon (5) Morocco (6) China (4) Rep of Korea (4) Palestinian auth. (1) TUNISIA ALGERIA UAE (1) EGYPT Algeria (1) Pakistan (1) Hong Kong (2) Mexico (2) Egypt (7) Vietnam (1) India (5) SRILANKA Colombia (2) Malaysia (1) MALAYSIA Singapore (2) PAPUANEW GUINEA Brazil (4) COST countries Australia (69) Neighbouring countries South Africa (23) Argentina (7) New Zealand (41) Reciprocal agreements countries COST Actions: global participation (June 2010) Sudan (1) Chile (1) Uruguay (1) 356 participations in 129 Actions (36 countries)

  10. Actions run through a Management Committee (MC) • The MC • Supervises & coordinatesthe implementation of the Action; • Promote and disseminate results; • Liaise with stake-holders • Integrates and supervises work carried out in 3-5 WGs (WPs) • Select Early Stage Researchers to perform intra-COST visits • MC composed of: • - Maximum 2 representatives of each participating country • Ensuring the scientific coordination at national level • But, more national scientists involved via WGs • Representatives of any non-COST institution, • Invited experts and observers

  11. ESSEM Domain: 28 Actions ~2,5 M€ / yr

  12. Some Strategic Achievements and Successes • COST Action 70 => creation of ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) in 1973 • 5 Actions developeddata transfer standards, which through partnership with WMO, were generalised globally (radar, wind-profilers, GPS) • COST 713 => harmonised UV-index (with WMO, WHO) • COST-725=> phenology as a climate proxy, IPCC- report => Operational db (PEP-725 /EUMETNET/) => GEO task US-09-03d (Global Phenology) • + • Many strategic first steps in various Domains, e.g.: • - European sea level observing system and Network of ocean stations • - 1st road traffic aid system for adverse weather conditions • - First GSM standards ; • - First standards for low-floor buses • -Some results and history:Joffre S.M., WMO Bulletin, No.51(2) April 2002, p.150-155

  13. Applications of phenological data: climate change trends in IPCC 4th Assessment Report (2007)

  14. Ongoing ESSEM Actions with direct CIMO relevance • ES0702 - European ground-based observations of essential variables for climate and operational meteorology => EUMETNET/EUCOS, ISOWG, THORPEX, GMES • ES0802 - Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Atmospheric Research • ES0903 - Spectral Sampling Tools for Vegetation Biophysical Parameters and Flux Measurements => ILEAPS, ICOS • ES0804 - Advancing the integrated monitoring of trace gas exchange between biosphere and atmosphere => ILEAPS, ICOS, GEOLAND • ES0806 - Stable Isotopes in Biosphere-Atmosphere-Earth System Research • ES0604 - Atmospheric Water Vapour in the Climate System => SPARC, GCOS, IGACO • ES0902 - Permafrost and Gas Hydrate related CH4 Release in the Arctic and Impact on Climate Change: European Cooperation for Long-term Monitoring => IGLO, GOSAT

  15. COST ESSEM assets towards WMO • COST ESSEM DC = 30 national delegates with expertise covering various aspects of Earth System Science including Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Air Quality, Hydrology, Oceanography, Earth Observation and Remote Sensing • Permanent Observers from: WMO, EUMETNET, EC/DG-Res, EEA, EMS • => Efficient exploitation and transfer of COST results to wider forums • => WMO assigns dedicated contact persons within its administration for all relevant COST Actions => interactions & coordination (e.g., WMO Inter-comparison campaigns, mutual exchange of experts) • => Several COST Actions became EUMETNET Programmes, thus enabling full development from science to operationality • Several ESSEM Actions have direct activities supporting WMO objectives. • Partnership with HMEI (Association of Hydro-meteorological Equipment Industry) • COST Actionshave a wide participation basis => Effective reach-out, Wide consensus & application coverage • COST Actions concern grossly all 9 GEO Societal Benefit Areas • Ad-hoc Cooperation (+ coordination) with other organisations: ITU, WHO, UNESCO-IOC, FAO, EUMETSAT, ESA, ECMWF, EC (JRC, EEA, GMES, DG-Env)

  16. www.cost.eu Thank you for your attention! More info: Sylvain Joffre: sylvain.joffre@fmi.fi Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland Carine Petit, ESSEM Science Officer: carine.petit@cost.eu COST Office, Brussels, Belgium

  17. Allying/Pooling National Projects into a COST Action • ERA Country B Ntnl Project goal/ deliverable: m Country A National Projects goals & deliverables: m, n, p, q Non-COST Partner: goal p COST Action: Achieving together goals & deliverables: m, p’, q Country C Ntnl projects goals & deliverables: n, p, q, s Country D Ntnl Project goals & deliverables: m, p, r International organisation

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